Albania in first place in Europe- It has been made possible for Albania to present successes to New York. If today the world is talking about economic development that is moving at a high pace, if in 1993 the Albanian state made serious efforts to bring the economic situation under control, if today there is a positive trend in the development of the market economy and reforms, this undoubtedly belongs to a new reality that is being created. According to “Financial Times”, the Albanian economy is among the most promising and among the fastest to recover in Eastern Europe. And this is visible in indicators such as the stabilization of the national currency, the curbing of inflation, and the increase in production and exports. According to the published data, economic growth in Albania for 1993 was among the highest in the region. Inflation has been significantly reduced and the exchange rate stabilized. At the same time, conditions have been created for a safer development of the private sector, which is taking an ever larger share in the Albanian economy. This rapid transformation has brought new optimism among the population, but also interest in international financial circles. Although difficulties are not lacking, the signs are encouraging. Growth in agricultural production, the movement of trade, and the strengthening of private enterprise are producing concrete results. If many other Eastern European countries are still in crisis, Albania appears as a particularly interesting case, where reforms are having a more visible effect. For this reason, our country ranks among the most successful in the region. This picture, of course, does not mean that all problems have been solved. There is still poverty, unemployment, shortages, and severe consequences inherited from the former system. But the fact that the Albanian economy is moving in the right direction is a truth that cannot be denied. This development is not the result of chance, but of a clear policy of reforms and a strong will to break the country away from the past. For precisely this reason, those who are accustomed to feeding on pessimism and gloom should be disappointed. Albania is moving forward. And this progress cannot be hidden either by propaganda or by the desire to present the country as something other than what it really is. Let the disappointed be even more disappointed: Albania is becoming the best example of reform success in Europe.

To the Voice of America (?)

The political parties of the opposition have recently launched an organized attack on the government with harsh criticism, trying to portray the Albanian situation as darker than it really is. They speak of lack of stability, economic crisis, popular discontent, while the real indicators prove the opposite. Instead of supporting reforms and helping the democratic process, the opposition chooses the path of distortion and political speculation. Its language is filled with sweeping accusations, inaccuracies, and a clear aim: to damage the country’s image and hinder the pace of transformation. This way of behaving does not serve democracy, but only narrow party interests. If the opposition had a serious alternative, it would present it with arguments and a program. But it is content with noisy words and statements that are not based on reality. This is why public opinion is increasingly understanding this behavior and moving away from its rhetoric. Albania needs honest debate, constructive criticism, and political responsibility. But when criticism becomes distorted and words are used to create confusion, then the response is also clear: our opposition speaks crookedly and wrong.

Today, the PS is declaring that it is the owner of the party’s seal. In a denunciatory letter sent to the relevant authorities, there is talk of ongoing efforts to delay the recognition and use of the seal of the Democratic Party, creating administrative and political obstacles. In its reactions, the PS demands that state structures consider its requests, while representatives of the PD call this a political and legal absurdity. According to them, the seal and identity of the PD are beyond dispute and any attempt to cast doubt on them constitutes an unacceptable interference in the life of a political force. This issue, which at first glance may seem procedural, has sparked broad public debate. Supporters of the PD regard this as a deliberate act of pressure, while opponents try to present it as a technical problem. However, at its core remains the question of how far the administration’s interference in the affairs of political parties can go. The polemic has become even stronger because of the heated political climate of the time. Instead of energies being focused on the country’s main problems, attention is being diverted toward issues that carry more political background than real administrative necessity.

-Mari, you have touched (?) of the PPSH- today asks for social ballads For (?) the truth, at this second national conference of PRPSH, its leaders have launched political accusations and have made efforts to revive an old ideological spirit. In the speeches delivered, nostalgic tones toward the past and criticism of the democratic reforms undertaken in the country were heard. Various speakers have attacked the market economy, political pluralism, and Albania’s Western orientation, using a language known from the past. This has led many participants and observers to view this conference as an attempt at a symbolic return to the theses of the PPSH, recycled with new political labels. Instead of offering real solutions to the country’s problems, the conference has been characterized by slogans, sweeping statements, and propaganda attacks. This has prompted critical reactions in public opinion, which views with suspicion any attempt to rehabilitate mindsets that Albanians have rejected. In this sense, the holding of this conference does not represent a political novelty, but rather a continuation of a worn-out discourse that today finds ever less support in society.

Mr. NANO VAKJ is again taking up the sword for the situation